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alma You get R.esilts by Advertising Your Auction in the Record We make Dates for Auction Sales With any Auctioneer ECOiRD. 15 WHOLE NO. 1650 VOL. XXXII NO. 30 ALMA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 20, 1910 HON.

CHASE S. SBORfJ REPUBLDCArj AH EDO ATE FOR GOVERfJOR ITJOLL BE AT OTHACA FRIDAY EVENING OCT. 21- 4 in i. ii Still In Session at the County Seat-Let Money to FIRST NATIONAL BANK ITHACA Myron Bull of St. Louis Elected County School Eiamlner The county supervisors are still in session at Ithaca, and will continue to be throughout the present week.

Among items of interest to our readers, transacted during the past week, was the passage of the following resolution, which was signed by the various members of the board: "Whereas, Since the last session of this board the Great Ruler of the Universe has seen fit to call from our midst, by death, one of our members, Wm. T. Pitt, and whereas, this board will miss the nresence. crenial smile, and ever readiness for duty of our deceased member, who for many years had his seat among us; now therefore, be it "Resolved, By the board of supervisors now in session, that we extend to Mrs. William Shong, daughter of our deceased member, our heartfelt sympathy in her irreparable loss, and to the county at large and the community in which he lived, in the loss of a good citizen; be it further "Resolved, That this resolution be entered upon the records of the proceedings of this board and a copy thereof be sent to Mrs.

Shong and other copies be furnished by the clerk of this board to the several newspapers of the county." The bids from the various banks of the county for the county funds were presented to the board. The bids are as follows: The Ithaca National bank, the present depository, offers three and one-half per cent. for all of the funds. The Commercial National bank of Ithaca offers three 'and three-quarters per cent for two-fifths of the funds of three per cent for the entire amount. The First State bank of Brecken-ridge offers three and three-quarters per cent for twenty per cent of the funds, three and one-quarter per cent for one-half of the funds, and three per cent for the whole amount.

The Gratiot County State bank of St. Louis offers three and three-quarters per cent for one-fifth of the funds, three and one-quarter per cent for two-lift hs. three per cent for one-half and two and one-half per cent for the whole amount. The Pompeii State bank offers three and three-quarters per cent for onc-j fifth of the funds. The First State bank of Alma offered three per cent for all of the funds.

After deliberation the board accepted the proposition of the Ithaca National bank, and that institution will become the depository of all county funds for the ciwiing year. The county will realize three and one-half per cent on daily balances. The superintendents of the poor made their report, which shows that the total amount received during the year was $11,896.47. The amount overdrawn from the year before was amount paid out during the year was $9,551.83. leaving a balance on hand of $1,031.81.

The estimated value of the crops and produce on the farm is $3,411.95. Estimated value of stock on the farm is $2,255.00. The number of inmates on the farm at the present time is 36. Average during the year, 34. The report recommends that $12,000 be raised for the coming year and that an appropriation be made for repairing of the buildings.

The committee on salaries report was adopted by the board. The salaries for the various county officers were fixed as follows: County clerk. $800 and fees; county treasurer, $1,200 and fees; prosecuting attorney, drain commissioner. commissioner of schools, $1,500 to begin July 1st, 1911; judge of probate, $1,800 ami fees. The report of the committee on county officers made Saturday shows that there was a balance on hand Jan.

1, 1910, of $34,436.55. The total receipts to Oct. 1. 1910. were $262,139.60.

This includes the interest on county funds, amounting to $1,589.27. The disbursements were $207,153.39, leaving a balance on hand of $54,986.21. Tuesday of this week Myron Hull of St. Louis was elected school examiner and Zeke Arnold of St. Louis member of the board of county superintendents of the poor.

The four wards of Alma arc equalized as follows: First ward 7 $433,552 Second ward 624,809 Third ward v. 209,167 Fourth ward 302,472 Making a total of $1,570,000. RESOLUTIONS Resolutions of Respect. Brother Ely Brewbaker, deceased. The labors of our esteemed brother, Ely Brewbaker, treasurer of this lodge and for many years an honored and respected member, are terminated, but the inspirations of his life and labors among us will long linger as a pleasant memory.

None can say that Brother Brewbaker was not a devoted and faithful member of our lodge, doing his duty to his lodge, his brethren and to his fellow men. In token of the high esteem in which he is held by the brethren of Alma Lodge, and the loss we all have sustained by his untimely end, we hereby express to his bereaved family and friends our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy, and commend them to the tender mercies of Him who doeth all things well. Some men are cold and relentless; they pursue the tenor of life's way with no time, and less inclination, to pause by life's footpath to cheer a fellow pilgrim; others are all heart, whose sympathies run riot and whose goodness is too often lost in nothingness; but here was a man whose mind and brain made sweet music in life's discord, fitting him to be a genial companion, a sympathetic friend, a wise and useful counsellor of men. It was ordered that our charter and Great Lights be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, in honor to his memory, and we recommend that a copy of these resolutions be published in our local papers, and a like copy thereof be sent to his bereaved family. (Signed) DR.J.

N. DAY, S. L. BENNETT, Committee. Alma Lodge, F.

A. M. I 'ill I The Florentine Orchestra Appears in November Best Ever 'The Lecture' 'Course association promise this year a course that, in their opinion, will have anything presented here heretofore beaten in every way as regards variety and quality. As mentioned briefly in last week's Record, there will be five good numbers. They are.

in order of appearance: The Florentine Orchestra, assisted by Mine. Amelia Devillc, a dramatic soprano: Geo. D. Aldcn, a lecturer of national repute; Judge Ben. U.

Lindscy, the Denver "kid" judge, in his lecture. "The Misfortunes of Whitney Brothers' Quartette in a concert program: and lastly Packard, the cartoonist. The Florentine Orchestra, which will appear in November, comprises sixteen talented Italian musicians under the direction of Signor Francis Tanni. and their program is one that has received favorable press notices from the papers of many of the large cities of Europe and America. They will be assisted by a soprano of excellent ability.

The rcpertorie of the band is an unusually large one. embracing classical and popular selections from which programs may be made to plea-e the taste of the most exacting audience. Season tickets for the course are now on sale and should be purchased at once, as the supply is limited to the capacity of the opera house and is always sold out in advance. MILLINERY DIMM To-day and To-morrow at Mrs. fiafi-ney's Millinery Shop Mrs.

Gaffney, the State street milliner, has recently enhanced the beauty of her store by the addition of a number of new floor and wall show cases, which greatly increase the effectiveness of the display of her elaborate stock of millinery. Today and tomorrow she will conduct a special display of winter goods and would be pleased to have the attention 'of the ladies of Alma and vicinity turned toward that display. The farmer who is too poor to buy pair of warm blankets for his team with hogs at $10 and milk at $1.50 a hundred ought to try doing the chores in a gauze union suit and see how he likes it. The man who will allow a faithful team to stand for hours in the teeth of a bitter wind while he tands and hugs the grocery store stove and settles the tariff has a disposition which would make hyena turn green with envy. YV have men who had plenty of time in which 'to gabble about old Joe Cannon and the steel schedule, but who were too busy to slip a couple of blanket on a shivering team.

.611 As Complied Oct. First by the Secretary of State POTATO OUTLOOK EQCELLEWT Estimated That 900,000 Tons of Sugar Beets Will be Harvested The final estimated yield of wheat in the state is 19, in the southern counties 18, in the central counties 22, in the northern counties 20 and in the upper peninsula 16 bushels per acre. A few correspondents report wheat affected with smut, otherwise the quality is good. The estimated total yield for the state is 15,200,000 bushels. The total number of bushels of wheat marketed by farmers in September at 125 flouring mills is 256,102 and at 112 elevators and to grain dealers 189,376 or a total of 445,478 bushels.

Of this amount 304,076 bushels were marketed in the southern four tiers of counties, 105,707 in the central counties and 35,695 in the northern counties and upper peninsula. The estimated total number of bushels of wheat marketed in the two months, August-September, is Forty mills, elevators and grain dealers report no wheat marketed in September. The per cent, of acreage Fown this fall compared with the average, for the past five years in the state is 104, in the southern counties 103, in the central counties 102, in the northern counties 108 and in the upper peninsula 95. The average date of sowing wheat in the state and central counties is September 16th, in the southern counties the 17th and in the northern counties and upper peninsula the 15th. The per cent, of acreage sown this fall compared with the average for the past five years in the state is 87, in the southern counties 83, in the central counties 89, in the northern counties 93 and in the upper peninsula 116.

The estimated acreage of rye harvested is 372.300 and the estimated yield 5.956,800 bushels. The estimated average yield per acre in bushels, in the state and southern counties is 24, in the central counties 26, in the northern counties 25 ami in the upper peninsula 23. The estimated acreage harvested is 73,400 ami estimated yield 1.7ol.o(l) bushels. The cstimtaed average yield per acre in bushels, in the state is 31, in the southern counties 32. in the central counties 34 and in the northern counties and upper peninsula 26.

The estimated acreage harvested is 1.4W.000 tir.d estimated vield 4o.43S.OHil bushels. The estimated average per acre in bushels, in the state is 32. in the southern counties 30, in the central counties 34, in the northern counties 33 and in the upper peninsula 2). The estimated acreage harvested is l.o'.'S.OOO and estimtaed yield 54.364.SIM bushels. The estimated average yield per acre in bushels, in the state is So.

in the southern counties SO. in the central counties 84, in the northern counties 98 and in the upper peninsula 131. The estimated acreage is 298.000 and estimated yield 25.628.000 bushels. The estimated average yield per acre in bushels, in the state is 13, in the southern counties 12. in the central counties 14.

in the northern counties 15 and in the upper peninsula 16. The estimated acreage harvested is 470.250 and estimated yield 6,113,250 bushels. The estimated average yield per acre in tons, in the state, southern and northern counties is 9, in the central counties 10 and in the upper peninsula 12. The estimated acreage that will be harvested is 100,000 and estimated yield 900.000 tons. The estimated average yield per acre in bushels, in the state, central and northern counties is 15, in the southern counties 14 and in the upper peninsula 20.

The estimated acreage harvested is 51,900 and estimated yield 778.500 bushels. FREDERICK C. MART IN DALE, Secretary of State. SALE OF CLOTHES Cohen Brothers arc advertising a ale of their line of men's wearing apparel, in this week's issue of the Record. Their line comprises among others the famous Hart, Schaffner Marx suits, and many other standard lines.

A full announcement of their stock and plans for quick selling will be found in their advertisement on another page. The Gratiot County Sunday School association wilLhoId their annual convention in Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25, 26, at the Baptist church. GtO. Bahlke and wife spent yesterday ia Saginaw. EN SHORT COURSE FOR FARMERS A short course for farmers will be held at the Mt.

Pleasant Normal forj one week during the early part of the winter. This is not to be an insti-i tute, but a school of agriculture. The work will be made as practical as possible with our facilities. Considerable time will be spent studying stock, and stock feeding; visits will be made to near-by farms for the work; corn judging will be taught; soil experiments, spraying, mixing of fertilizers, and the chemistry of farm products will be illustrated. The following is the program for one day's work: Soils.

Chemistry of farm products. Fruit and spraying. Stock feeding. Stock judging. 7:30 Good roads.

In the evening more general subjects, as the country school, good roads and forestry, will be discussed by good speakers. Any one interested may attend and no tuition will be charged. Arrangements will be made to secure board and rooms at reasonable rates. There will be several instructors from the Agricultural college to assist in the work. This is the first attempt to hold a short course for farmers in Michigan outside of Lansing, and it is hoped that it will meet with hearty support and good attendance.

Due announcement as to the exact nature of the work and the time of holding the school will be made later. i in ci Attorneys Ask for Re-Hearing From State Supreme Court The case of Geo. E. Sharrar vs. the Feople of the State of Michigan, in which the decision of the Gratiot county circuit court was sustained by the supreme court, will form the basis if necessary of a decision from the United States supreme court.

The attorneys in the case for Mr. Sharrar, Messrs. Stone Watson and James G. Kress, have made application to the supreme court for a re-hearing. They base this application in part on the fact that in their former brief they set up that the state law which the supreme court says denies to certain persons right to purchase medicine even for a medicine, is a violation of the "right, privilege and immunity secured to him" by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

That the supreme court, in their decision, failed to pass upon this federal question and they now ask a rehearing that they may secure a decision from the supreme court of the state, and unless the court holds this law void they then wish to make their decisive ground for appeal to the United States court. They also ask a re-hearing and further elucidation of the decision of the lower court as sustained by the "supreme court that the law gives the court no option to impose a fine without imprisonment, but must impose both, if either. NEW SHOW CASES The enterprising firm of Cushing it Benedict are again demonstrating that hustling and advertising get the business. The latest feature in the growth of this firm is their improvement in equipment for showing goods. Upon purchasing the store which they are now conducting they found ordinary wooden counters.

Xow they have equipped it with glass display counters. These consist of glass front and top, with mirrors in the back, and are very serviceable in two important re- spects. In the first place they add very materially the beauty of the store and the amount of display room. Second, they afford very much more counter room than the old fashioned round topped display cases. Cushing Benedict will no doubt find their new equipment of much value to them.

Mrs. Wm. K. Vanderbilt returned from Europe recently and had to pay $11,000 duty on gowns purchased abroad. The custom house officers were five hours inspecting her 45 trunks.

Besides this Mrs. Vanderbilt brought with her $200,000 worth of jewels, which, however, were not dutiable, because of having been previously purchased. With such an array of extravagance it is not to be wondered at that the Vanderbilt system of railroads is howling long and loud for raise of freight and passenger rates so as to be able to pay larger dividends. Mrs. R.

J. Fraker and Miss Sarah Reynolds went to Ithaca last Saturday to visit relatives for a few days. E. E. Brown it recovering from bis recent sicknets.

3 FAMOUS SPEAKER Fine Program Has Been Arranged for Meeting of State Association SHORTER SESIONS Two Days Will be Spent Tbls Year Instead of Tbree as Usual The general theme and the aim of the program arranged for the annual meeting of the Michigan State Teachers' association, which will be held at Bay City. October 27 and 28, will be the moral and physical well-being of the child. A program of unusual excellence and containing the names of some of the prominent speakers of the country has been arranged for the convention. Dr. Luther H.

Gulick of Xew York city is to discuss "The Xew Attitude Toward Health" and "Fresh Air." The annual president's address will be delivered by Supt. E. C. Warriner of Saginaw. Other names and topics are: Rev.

Xcwell Dwight Ilillis, pastor of Plymoutk church, Brooklyn, X. "The America of Today and President John V. Cock of the Xorthern Illinois State Xormal school. "Recent Tendencies in Professor Charles Hughes Johnson, dean of the school of education. University of Kansas.

"The Moral Mission of the Public Commander Robert E. Peary, "The Discovery of the Xorth Pole" (illustrated with stereopticon views); Professor P. P. Claxton, head of the de partment of education, University ofj Tennessee. "Education and Peace." The various sections are: College, commissioners, education of the deaf, drawing, grammar school, high school, kindergarten, library, manual train-, ing.

music, primary school, rural school and ward school The program of these sections, in the main, is devoted to the special problems of the various departments "of' the public schools. i The Michigan State Teachers upon the occasion of their visit to Bay City will be the first to make use of the new armory which has just been com-j plcted and embodies one of the finest auditoriums in the state. For the first time in many years the meeting of the Michigan State Teach-j ers' association is to be held on two days only. The annual meeting has covered three days heretofore. Burglars Use Nitro Glycerine at Elsie and Make Getaway Burglars driving up in motor cars blew the safe in the local postoffice with nitroglycerine early Friday morning and escaped with $5(K) in: stamps and money.

They effected entrance by prying open the front door of the building. Postmaster E. A. Richfield discovered the robbery when i he opened the office this morning. Xo one heard the explosion and there is no clew save that the men were experts and came and went in a motor.

The officers of four counties are searching for them. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES Miss Bcrnardinc Lenderink of( Grand Rapids, a graduate of a train-j ing school in Chicago for missionary' evangelists and deaconesses, is in this; city and commenced work Sunday in the Methodist church by assisting in three of Sunday's services. Miss Lenderink is a lady of several! years' experience in mission work, and next week will hold services Tuesday i and Thursday for children. These' i services will lc held in tne M. r.

church commencing at 4 p. m. The week following daily services will be hehl and commencing soon thereafter an evangelistic campaign will be started by the pastor. Rev. V.

E. Doty, and Evangelist Frank Arthur of Ypsilanti. In the course of a recent address, the Rev. Dr. George F.

Pentecost, endeavoring to illustrate what many people of the twentieth century go to church for, told the story of a woman who, after hearing him preach in one of the large Xew York churches, informed a friend that she did not like the services at all. The seat was hard, she said, the singing was not good, and the preaching was poor. Her little girl, who overheard her remarks and who was present with her at church, "What can you expect for a penny?" 885 NEW SHOE MACHINE E. A. Lindner, the hustling shoemaker, has found that his new stitching and general repairing machine which he installed in his shop several weeks ago is proving to be much more of a success than even his brightest hopes had anticipated.

His repairing business has grown so much within the last few months that it became a question a few weeks ago of employing an extra man in the shop or installing a machine which would practically take the place of an extra hand. Mr. Lindner finally decided that the best policy was to install a machine. Although the initial outlay was quite large, running up to several hundred dollars, he figures that in the long run he is saving a good deal of money by this purchase. The machine is for the purpose of putting the soles and heels on shoes and is the only machine of its kind.

It stitches the soles on and runs the shoe through a series of brushes which smooth and polish up the soles and heels. The product of this contrivance is mechanically perfect and is turned out with marvelous rapidity. It is claimed by the manufacturers that. an expert operator can get an average of ten pairs of shoes out of it for each hour. At that rate Mr.

Lindner ought to be able to catch up on so nit; of his back work all right. He has found that the machine exceeds his hopes for it and is more than satisfied with its work. V. P. Cash of Riverdale was in Howard City Wednesday.

Persistency is the fault of a great many successful men. Roy Anderson succeeds U. F. Brown as manager of the opera house, Mrs. Fred Kernen of Kalamazoo CJunty, visited in this city 3-esterday, Chas.

Thornton of Flint spent Tuesday in the city with his nephew F. W. Thornton. Francis King is confined to his hjnne on State street by a severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs.

Pearl Decker of St. Charles, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs.

Homer Leonard and daughter of Snmmerton were guests of Mr. and Mrs-routine last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John V.

Glass spent last Sunday with their, son Floyd, and family at Mason. W. W. Stopple and wife left Monday for Dallas. Texas, where they "expect to spen! the next few days.

Change of f'me table on the P. M. R. R. went into effect Sunday October 16, with no changes on this division.

Fred H. Rowland assumed the duties of cashier at tbo Alma Statu Savings ba ik Monday of this week. Geo. Clow who has been in the employ of the Alma Roller Mills has tendered his resignation and secured work elsewhere. H.

F. Schroeder, assisted by bis pupils and Apollo club orchestra are preparing for a public recital. Watch this paper for date. Mrs. J.

W. Thorn and sister, Mrs. L. A. Diamond of Jackson spent Friday of last week in St.

Louis the guest of relatives. The Woman's club will meet with Mrs. John S. Caple at her home at 3O4 Woodworth avenue Monday afternoon, October 24. H.

F. Schroeder, the violinest, has many satisfied pupils, ask them. Do not ask competitors for information, ask pupiis and call Union 374. Mrs. I.

T. Wilkins, a well known resident of Emerson township, died Tuesday morning following an operation at the hospital in Ann Arbor, The Rita Stock conipauy appear at the vaudette next Thursday, Friday aDd Saturday evenings. Read their advertisement elsewhere in this paper. Learn to play violin and join the Apollo club orchestra. F.

II. Schroeder musical director. Phone number 374 Union. John Reid, formerly of this place, arrived Tuesday for a two weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. Earl Kuhlman, and mother, Mrs.

Bepsie Reid of North Arcada. The Greenville Republican Club will hold its annual banquet on Thursday, October 27, and the committees that have the affair in charge are planning for a big time. Hon. C. A.

Palmer of Manistee will act as toastmaster, and Hon. Chase S. Osborn, Republican nominee for governor, Senator Wm. Alden Smith, Dr. Bennett of Chicago, and lion.

John Barret of the U. S. bureau of South American Republics are the speakers. I EfPlIlil Alma College Team Defeated Ypsilantl 22 to 6 BEFORE AN AUDIENCE OF 2000 Coacb Grady Is Getting ResultsForward Pass Used Last Saturday Alma college football team played the State Xormalites at Ypsilanti, in speaking of which the Detroit Free Press of Sunday said: "Alma college football team successfully defended its title of Michigan intercollegiate champions by a 22-to-6 victory over the X'ormals. The game was replete with brilliant play.

Both teams took advantage of the new rules and made frequent use of fake forward passes, punts and end runs to bewilder the opposing eleven. "Ypsilanti owes her silcfeat to the fact that experience counts for everything in football. This is the third rear on the eleven for some of the Alma men and their interference and tackling were superb. The Normals lost to a better team. Kefgen, Rogers, striffler and Hyde of the up-state school played stellar ball at all times.

Averj', Durgan and Exelby were the shining lights of the home team. Becker had it over Cook in the kicking, making one punt of over 55 yards. A pretty feature of the afternoon was a procession of about 1,000 Xormal rooters, men and co-eds, who marched about the gridiron during the intermission between the second and third periods, preceded by the Xormal baud. It was a touching example of college loyalty." The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church wiil meet on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2.j, with Mrs.

E. T. Lamb, 803 State street. All ladies are invited to attend. Fraker returned Monday night from a two weeks trip in the.

far north west. During his absence Mr. Fraker visited Winnipeg, Edmonton and the country of the Alberta proviuce and reports that country developing rapidly and the opportunities for a young man numerous. E. W.

Redman the pepublican candidate for drain commissioner, is one of the best qualified men in the county for the orh'ce to which he aspires. Mr. Redman's election means that the drain business of Gratiot county will receive careful and competent attention during his tenure of ollice. Word received this morning by Al. Lourey of St.

Louis, announces the I death of Mrs. W. II. Trusdell, which I occured at El Paso, Texas. The funeral services will be held Sun-lay at the Episcopal church, St.

Louis. Mrs. Trusdell was for years a resident of Alma and Gratiot county. The board of supervisors of Shiawassee county has decided to pay the bill sent by the state for the quartering cf troop at Durand during the Grand Trunk strike. At a meeting the board also allowed a bill of for the services of special deputies used to keep order after the withdrawal of the guardsmen.

LARD OR FRUIT PRESSES The Wagner lard or fruit press is sold by Sauderhoff at the following prices: No. 1 J3.60 No. 2 3.00 No. 3 3.25 None better made, call and see them at SANDERHOFF'S, Cash Hardware IMPORTANT NOTICE Here is something that will interest you all. Davis barber shop will be open from 7:00 a.

m. until the lights are out at night. Any time you choose to come in you will be treated courteously Having secured the services of a competent barber again, we are now running three chairs, so when you are in a hurry for a shave remember the number 127 Superior St, east. WHO ARE THEY? The Sheridan Advertiser of last week said: "Yesterday two strangers who claimed to hail from Alma entered the harness room at the hotel and stole a quantity of clothing belonging to Frank Sloan. Frank and Charles Watson caught the thieves about a mile north of town and took the clothing away from them and let them go.

About a mile further north they met Deputy Fuller, who arrested the pair and they were taken to jail at Stanton.".